# Kamassassa Section, Tonko Limba, Kambia District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/kamassassa/ Section · Tonko Limba # Kamassassa Kamassassa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tonko Limba, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **293.3 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 293km² - 79 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamassassa? Kamassassa lies in [Tonko Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/), [Kambia District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 10 other sections: [Bugami](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/bugami/), [Duramania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/duramania/), [Filligungee](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/filligungee/), [Gberekhuray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/gberekhuray/), [Kamankoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kamankoh/), [Kufuru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/kufuru/), [Magbonkoni II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/magbonkoni-ii/), [Makapa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/makapa/), [Simibue](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/simibue/) and [Yebaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/yebaya/). By area it is the 19th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 33.1% of [Tonko Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/). The centre of Kamassassa is about 132 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4080° N, 12.4817° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Know before you go: Kamassassa - Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Freetown - CurrencyLeone (SLE) - Country calling code+232 - LanguagesEnglish, Mende, Timne - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)118 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry125 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:32). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kamassassa Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Kamassassa. Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 93 m above sea level (median 79 m). - Banekeh - Basa - Dibo - Kabala Line - Kabasa II - Kabbananaya - Konte - Kuradara - Kurudara Junction - Kutia - Kutiya - Mabala - Mabanta - Mahinti - Malal - Masampindi - Masasa - Maseri - Mayandama - Samaia - Sasa - Sigeri - Suria - Tambi - Te - Tonia Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kamassassa Named natural and historic features inside Kamassassa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Bilina - Boto - Fuka - Kindi - Kuku - Lubu - Masasa - Salakunda - Tonia ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Balingba · 100 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kamassassa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kambia District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,433 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (702 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 5 Mar 30 6 Apr 30 32 May 28 129 Jun 26 350 Jul 25 576 Aug 25 702 Sep 25 388 Oct 26 183 Nov 26 59 Dec 25 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamassassa Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School Umaro Muthar · Kukuna 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39611&mlon=-12.66393#map=17/9.39611/-12.66393) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39854&mlon=-12.66472#map=17/9.39854/-12.66472) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other sections in Tonko Limba - Bubuya - Kathanthineh - Magbonkoh - Mamankoh - Yebaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kamassassa?In Tonko Limba, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kamassassa?Bugami, Duramania, Filligungee, Gberekhuray, Kamankoh, Kufuru, Magbonkoni II, Makapa, Simibue and Yebaya - What time zone is Kamassassa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kamassassa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kamassassa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamassassa?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamassassa?Settlements lie between 58 m and 93 m - What is the highest point in Kamassassa?Balingba (100 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kamassassa?November to January - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamassassa?Izfo Masiaka, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamassassa?SL05010702 (OCHA common operational dataset)